The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-09-22
to 40 North Pennsylvania Street.

| tive, the Indianapolis branch had sold 1900 O0C
| pounds of their twine There has been great
difficulty with Irvine because of its iuperfeetions
end also because IL was go readily DESTROYED By
| insects. These difficulties have been overcome
by the Excelsior manufacturers who arc now
making twine which IS absolutely insect proof
Ihis Will be good Eews Ito farmers Indeed
their immense sales of this product this season
have been dne to the superiority of their tyyins
The Excelsior binder in the harvest field, sup
| Piled by twine made by Hoover g Gamble does
IT'S work in a style which delights the farmer in
the highest degree. The Excelsior is rightly
named. 10 has 40 superior, il equal, and
far surpass competitors that thew will all have
to take back seat
PEARsoN's MUSIC HOUSE.
The display Of pianos and organs by this
popular music house is withou. doubt the finest
ever exhibited st our State fair, consisting Of
the celebrated Hazleton Bros, Kroeger Sc Sons
Hnliett q Cumston, Emerson, Sterling ami
Gabler piauos. Packard g. Sterling organs
Mr.. Pearson. the genial proprietor whose rooms
are at 10 North PeBnsylvania street. informs us
that his success has been due to the fact that
he only handles reliable goods aud sells them az
low prices and easy terms
ONE HUNDRED WORDS MINUTE
The Calligraph Writing Machine has large
space thts year on the main floor, near the
center OF the Exposition building Mr. Frank
DIN has charge Of the display. Louis Traub,
OF Cincinnati, expert calligraph operator, sits
before the ever-chansing but alwaysattentive
audience rafting off hundred words minute
this marvellous instrument. He uses a
blank key board. which makes this feat seem
ali the more wonderful, and all intents and
purposes his work is the came as if the CALI
graph were operated by blind man The CALI
graph may be learned in q week, so that n per-
may write with il as fast as On ordinary
penrnan. and practive will give the speed three
and even four times that Of the pen. H T.
Conde &c and 10 West Washington street. is the
general agent. Branch Office, 70 East Market
street
INDIANAPOLIS BUSINESS UNIVERSITY
This worthy institution makes creditable
exhibit OF benmanship sketches as well as text
books and bank books used In the actual bust
ness department. This school is deserving of
much credit 1t is under the direction OF a
corps OF honorable gentlemen and efficient edu-
Gators. 1t is growing raofdlv, and il in a more
fourishiug condition than ever in it's history.
Prof Eli Brown q well known Indiana educator
has accepted position in charge of the Eng
lish department. and will enter Upon his duties
at once.
APRoPHETIo GAS FIRE.
The useful and the beautiful are admirably
combined in the display made by II 8. Huey s.
Son. These eentlemen have moro than State
reputation manufacturers Of wood mantels
and dealers in CRATES. Under one of their arts
tic mantels MIR. Al. s Huey has arranged a rep
resentation of logs over which gas flames are
gaily dancing. Mr.. Huey says this fire. which
attracts thousands of gazers. ia supplied by the
nent is intended as joke, but may be prophetic.
CLINGs LIKE DEvILFIsH.
Two hundred and sixteen thousand pounds of
sealing wax is grea. deal to sell in first year
of article, but Rider & Blythe, Of the In
dianapols seeling-wax factory, 339 South Penn
eyIvapia street, have sold that quantity of their
"Red Virgin Sealing Wax Why2 Because it
is free from minerals and is the only wax that
will stick TO a smooth glass surface When
heated the strings that flow from it look like
silk, and it clings like devil-fsh.
GROWN BY INDIANAPOLIS GARDENERS
There is & beautiful collection of vegetables
the main floor of che Exposition building near
the west end. They were grown by Marion
county gardeners. from seeds sold this season by
Huntington 81 Hoss. seedsruen, 70 and 80 East
Market street, this eitv- They also show fine
collection of seeds Il is well to know what
seeds will do when you buy them, as many of
them worthless.
A BARGAIN IN HORSES
On vacant lot on Alabama street. south of
Eighth street, tho fair grounds, n G.
Bardwell has twenty-eix head of choice saddle
and harness horses for sele at low PRICES Just
the kind for livery OF work
coLoRs.
g. 8. Sheffield, of Chicago. representing wads-
NORTH Rowland 81 Co., of Boston aud Chicago.
for indiana, makes q fine display of the famous
liquid house paints aud other colors this great
A NEW INvEaTIoN
Feathers are abomiuable unless kept clean
Capt. j. d Writ. OF this city. has invented o
which is on exhibition at the State
fair that steams disinfects and dries feathers so